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Community: Chippewa Falls

Category: Arts + History / Play + Shop

The Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge is a historic Chippewa Falls bridge that reflects the city’s early transportation growth and early 20th-century bridge design. Built in 1916, it stands as a classic example of a reinforced concrete rainbow arch bridge and remains an important local landmark.

• What you’ll see:
  A 93-foot single-span bridge with an arch-based design, decorative balustrade railings, and four original lamp posts still intact. Its structure includes the roadway suspended from the arch, supported by concrete floor beams and vertical posts.
• What it’s like:
  A simple but architecturally significant bridge that feels tied to the city’s development and engineering history. It’s the kind of site that appeals to visitors who appreciate historic infrastructure and preserved details.
• Good to know:
  The bridge was built by the Iowa Bridge Company for $13,950 and was the only Duncan Creek bridge to survive the 1934 flood. It is a strong example of the small reinforced concrete bridges that became common across the United States in the early 1900s.